Short bio Ralf Gothoni
Full biography Ralf Gothoni
Ralf Gothoni is a Finnish-German pianist, composer, and conductor known internationally for his multifaceted career. He has achieved great success as a solo pianist, chamber musician, and conductor, performing all over the world. He has also written music upon commission, with composing not being his primary focus. Ralf Gothoni has performed with many other accomplished artists, including Ulf Wallin, Tero Latvala, and Ana Chumachenco. He has worked with renowned composers like Alfred Schnittke and premiered their works. Ralf Gothoni's performances can be heard on various labels, including Ondine and BIS Records. He has conducted works by other composers as well, including Aulis Sallinen's "The Barabbas Dialogues." Ralf Gothoni is a highly versatile musician who has made a significant contribution to the world of classical music.
Compositions featuring Ralf Gothoni
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Der Ochs und sein Hirte (Eine altchinesische Zen-Geschichte) | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - | |
| 2 | Variation on Variation with Variation, for piano | 3:54 min | Keyboard | - |
| 3 | Viisi suomalaista kansanlaulua | Vocal Music | - |
Albums featuring Ralf Gothoni
| # | Сover | Name album | Year | Music label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Jeajoon Ryu, Geonyong Lee, Krzysztof Penderecki, Mackenzie Melemed, Sinfonia Varsovia, Ralf Gothóni, Grzegorz Nowak – Möbius(CD, Album) | 2019 | Warner Classics |
| 2 |  |
Aulis Sallinen, Jyväskylä Sinfonia, Ville Matvejeff, Ralf Gothóni – Chamber Music I-VIII(2×CD, Album, Stereo) | 2015 | Ondine |
| 3 |  |
Aulis Sallinen, Elina Vähälä ∙ Arto Noras ∙ Ralf Gothóni – Piano Trio Op. 96 ∙ Cello Sonata Op. 86 ∙ From A Swan Song Op. 67(CD, Stereo) | 2014 | cpo |
| 4 |  |
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Johann Christian Bach, Johann Sebastian Bach, Anastasia Injushina, Hamburger Camerata, Ralf Gothóni – Keyboard Concertos(CD, Album) | 2013 | Ondine |
| 5 |  |
Franz Schubert - Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Die Schöne Müllerin(CD, Album, Reissue) | 2008 | Ondine |
| 6 |  |
Alfred Schnittke, Ulf Wallin, Ralf Gothóni Conducting Tapiola Sinfonietta – Quasi Una Sonata(CD, Album) | 2006 | BIS |
| 7 |  |
Aulis Sallinen ・ Arto Noras ・ Mika Väyrynen (2) ・ Virtuosi Di Kuhmo ・ Ralf Gothóni – Chamber Music III, IV, V(CD, Album) | 2006 | cpo |
| 8 |  |
Philip Glass - Paul Barnes (3), R. Carlos Nakai, Jillon Stoppels Dupree, The Northwest Chamber Orchestra, Ralf Gothóni – Piano Concerto No. 2, After Lewis And Clark | Concerto For Harpsichord And Orchestra(CD, Album) | 2006 | Orange Mountain Music |
| 9 |  |
Poulenc • Ibert • Milhaud • Françaix, Danish National Symphony Orchestra Wind Quintet, Ralf Gothóni – French Music For Wind Quintet(CD, Album) | 2005 | Naxos |
| 10 |  |
English Chamber Orchestra, Ralf Gothóni – Mozart Wind Concertos(2×CD, Stereo) | 2004 | Avie Records |
| 11 |  |
Ladysmith Black Mambazo And The Strings Of The English Chamber Orchestra Conducted By Ralf Gothóni – No Boundaries | 2004 | Heads Up International |
| 12 |  |
English Chamber Orchestra, Ralf Gothóni – 40th Anniversary Commemorative CD - Mozart: Wind Concertos & Sinfonia Concertante(2×CD, Album) | 2000 | Not On Label (English Chamber Orchestra Self-released) |
| 13 |  |
Jean Sibelius - Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothoni, Seppo Siirala – Sibelius' Songs(CD, Album) | 2000 | Fuga (2) |
| 14 |  |
Jean Sibelius, Karita Mattila, Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothoni, Pekka Kuusisto, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Leif Segerstam, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste – Sibelius Festival(CD, Compilation, Stereo) | 1999 | Ondine |
| 15 |  |
Heitor Villa-Lobos, Ralf Gothóni, Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo – Choros No. 11 | 1998 | Ondine |
| 16 |  |
Alfred Schnittke / Mark Lubotsky • Irina Schnittke • Ralf Gothoni • Virtuosi Di Kuhmo – Concerto For Piano And String Orchestra; Violin Concerto No. 3; Violin Sonata No. 3 For Violin And Piano(CD, Album) | 1997 | Ondine |
| 17 |  |
Emil Sjögren, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Ralf Gothóni, Per-Arne Wahlgren, Stefan Bojsten – Sånger Vol II(CD, Album) | 1996 | Artemis (2) |
| 18 |  |
Emil Sjögren, Mari Anne Häggander, Ralf Gothóni, Stefan Dahlberg, Stefan Bojsten – Sånger Vol I(CD, Album) | 1996 | Artemis (2) |
| 19 |  |
Sibelius, Ralf Gothoni – Works For Piano(CD, Album) | 1995 | Ondine |
| 20 |  |
Jukka Savijoki, Folke Forsman, Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Contemporary Finnish Music(CD, Album) | 1994 | BIS |
| 21 |  |
Benjamin Britten / Ralf Gothoni, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Okko Kamu – Piano Concerto / Soirees Musicales / Matinees Musicales(CD, Album) | 1994 | Ondine |
| 22 |  |
Leif Segerstam, Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Hannele Segerstam, Ralf Gothóni, Helsinki Chamber Orchestra – Patria (For Orchestra) / Sketches From Pandora (For Orchestra) / Concerto Serioso (For Violin And Orchestra) / Three Moments Of Parting (For V | 1994 | BIS |
| 23 |  |
Alfred Schnittke, Mark Lubotsky, Ralf Gothóni – Sonatas For Violin And Piano 1 & 2 / Suite In The Old Style(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1993 | Ondine |
| 24 |  |
Richard Strauss, Gustav Mahler / Alfred Schnittke, Ralf Gothoni, Mark Lubotsky, Matti Hirvikangas, Martti Rousi – Piano Quartets(CD, Album) | 1993 | Ondine |
| 25 |  |
Franz Schubert, Joseph Haydn, Einojuhani Rautavaara, Ralf Gothóni, Münchener Streichtrio, Finlandia Sinfonietta, Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester Leipzig, Max Pommer – Piano Concertos(CD, ) | 1993 | Classica (4) |
| 26 |  |
Péter Csaba, Virtuosi Di Kuhmo, Ralf Gothóni – Mendelssohn, Haydn - Double Concertos(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1993 | Ondine |
| 27 |  |
Schubert • Ralf Gothoni • Münchner Streichtrio • Esko Laine – Adagio And Rondo • Piano Quintet "Die Forelle"(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1991 | Nices Classic |
| 28 |  |
Kilpinen, Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Spielmannslieder / Lieder Um Den Tod / Lakeus / Hans Fritz Von Zwehl Songs, Op. 79(CDr, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo) | 1991 | Ondine |
| 29 |  |
Yrjö Kilpinen, Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Kilpinen: Songs(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1991 | Ondine |
| 30 |  |
Richard Strauss - Barbara Hendricks, Ralf Gothoni – Richard Strauss Lieder | 1991 | EMI Classics |
| 31 |  |
Einojuhani Rautavaara - Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra, Max Pommer, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Ralf Gothoni – Piano Concertos 1 & 2(CD, Album) | 1991 | Ondine |
| 32 |  |
Schubert, Ralf Gothoni – Piano Sonata In A Minor D. 845 - Wanderer Fantasy(CD, Album) | 1990 | Ondine |
| 33 |  |
Schubert, Ana Chumachenco, Ralf Gothóni – Sonatas For Violin And Piano(CD, Album) | 1990 | Ondine |
| 34 |  |
Oskar Merikanto, Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – The Most Beautiful Songs(CD, Stereo) | 1990 | Finlandia Records |
| 35 |  |
Schubert, Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Winterreise(CD, ) | 1989 | Ondine |
| 36 |  |
Anne Sofie Von Otter, Ralf Gothóni, Hugo Wolf, Gustav Mahler – Lieder | 1989 | Deutsche Grammophon |
| 37 |  |
Ralf Gothóni, Hillel Tokazier – Pianon Juhlaa(LP, Compilation) | 1987 | Fazer Finnlevy |
| 38 |  |
Johannes Brahms, Ralf Gothóni, Münchner Streichtrio – Piano Quartet in G Minor Op. 25(CD, Album, Stereo) | 1987 | Ophelia |
| 39 |  |
Yrjö Kilpinen - Jorma Hynninen – Ralf Gothóni – Lauluja = Gesänge = Songs = Sånger(LP) | 1986 | Finlandia Records |
| 40 |  |
Ralf Gothóni, Münchner Streichtrio – Johannes Brahms - Piano Quartet in A major Op. 26(LP, Album) | 1985 | Fuga (2) |
| 41 |  |
Ralf Gothóni, Münchner Streichtrio – Johannes Brahms - Piano Quartet in G minor Op. 25(LP, Album) | 1985 | Fuga (2) |
| 42 |  |
Erkki Melartin, Rauno Keltanen, Ralf Gothóni – Sinun Silmäs Ja Minun Silmät (Karjalaisia Kansanlauluja Käkisalmesta = Folk Songs From Karelia)(LP, Stereo) | 1985 | Vorna-LP |
| 43 |  |
Franz Schubert - Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Die Schöne Müllerin | 1985 | Fuga (2) |
| 44 |  |
Oskar Merikanto - Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Lauluja • Songs(LP) | 1984 | Finlandia Records |
| 45 |  |
Franz Schubert / Martti Talvela, Ralf Gothóni – Winterreise | 1984 | BIS |
| 46 |  |
Franz Schubert, Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Schubert - Winterreise - Hynninen, Gothoni(2×LP) | 1982 | Fuga (2) |
| 47 |  |
Martti Talvela, Modest Mussorgsky, Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff, Ralf Gothóni – Martti Talvela, Mussorgsky - Songs & Dances of Death, Rachmaninov - Songs | 1981 | Decca |
| 48 |  |
Jean Sibelius, Jorma Hynninen – Ralf Gothóni – Lieder | 1981 | Finlandia Records |
| 49 |  |
Robert Schumann - Walton Grönroos :: Ralf Gothóni – Dichterliebe Op. 48 — Liederkreis Op. 24 | 1979 | BIS |
| 50 |  |
Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Finnish Vocal Music (Volume 1)(LP, Album) | 1979 | BIS |
| 51 |  |
Matti Salminen (2) & Ralf Gothóni – Härmän Häät Ja Muita Kansanlauluja | 1978 | Polarvox |
| 52 |  |
Taru Valjakka, Ralf Gothóni – Finnish Vocal Music (Volume 2)(LP, Album) | 1978 | BIS |
| 53 |  |
Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni, Hugo Wolf – Lieder Nach Gedichten Von Eduard Mörike(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1978 | Finnlevy |
| 54 |  |
Erkki Rautio (2), Ralf Gothóni – Russische Cellomusik - Prokofieff / Schostakowitsch | 1978 | Da Camera Magna |
| 55 |  |
Martinu, Alexandre Magnin - Ph. Naegele, Ralf Gothoni – Flötenkammermusik(LP, Album) | 1977 | Da Camera Magna |
| 56 |  |
Pianostalgia(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1977 | Finnlevy |
| 57 |  |
Toivo Kuula - Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Toivo Kuulan Yksinlauluja | 1977 | Finnlevy |
| 58 |  |
Walton Grönroos, Ralf Gothóni – Rangström, Sibelius, Brahms(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1976 | BIS |
| 59 |  |
Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Finnish Folksongs(LP, Album, Stereo) | 1976 | Finnlevy |
| 60 |  |
Segerstam, Segerstamkvartetten / Hannele Segerstam, Ralf Gothóni – Stråkkvartett No 7 = String Quartet No 7 / Three Moments Of Parting(LP) | 1976 | BIS |
| 61 |  |
Bohuslav Martinů, Philippe Muller, Ralf Gothóni – Cellosonaten(LP, Album) | 1975 | Da Camera Magna |
| 62 |  |
Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothóni – Oskar Merikanto's 15 Most Beautiful Songs | 1975 | Finnlevy |
| 63 |  |
Jean Sibelius - Jorma Hynninen, Ralf Gothoni – Sibelius´ Songs | 1975 | Fuga (2) |
| 64 |  |
Jean Sibelius, Toivo Kuula, Aulis Sallinen, Taru Valjakka, Ralf Gothóni – Taru Valjakka, Ralf Gothóni(LP, Album) | 1973 | Finnlevy |
| 65 |  |
Suomalaisia Pianosävellyksiä Finnish Piano Pieces(LP) | 1973 | Finnlevy |
| 66 |  |
Erkki Rautio (2), Ralf Gothóni – A Taste Of Cello(LP, Album) | 1971 | Emidisc (2) |
| 67 |  |
Finnish Piano Composers(LP) | 1971 | His Master's Voice |
| 68 |  |
Finlandia Quartet / Ralf Gothóni / Joonas Kokkonen / Aulis Sallinen – Piano Quintet 1953 / String Quartet No 3(LP, Stereo) | 1971 | EMI |
| 69 |  |
Schubert, Rautavaara, M. Rautio, Erkki Rautio (2), Ralf Gothoni – Sonata In A Minor "Arpeggione" / Two Preludes And Fugues / Divertimento | 1969 | His Master's Voice |
| 70 |  |
Martinu - Pina Carmirelli, Philipp Naegele • Ralf Gothoni – Kammermusik(LP, Album, Stereo) | - | Da Camera Magna |
| 71 |  |
Yrjö Kilpinen, Matti Tuloisela, Ralf Gothóni – Lieder 2.Teil(LP, Album) | - | Da Camera Magna |
| 72 |  |
Yrjö Kilpinen, Matti Juhani Piipponen, Ralf Gothóni – Lieder 3. Teil(LP, Stereo) | - | Da Camera Magna |
| 73 |  |
Johannes Brahms, Ralf Gothóni, Münchner Streichtrio – Piano Quartet in A Major Op26(CD, Album, Stereo) | - | Ophelia |
| 74 |  |
Martinu, Philippe Muller, Ralf Gothoni – Cellowerke 2(LP) | - | Da Camera Magna |
| 75 |  |
Hugo Wolf, Ralf Gothóni, JaeEun Lee, Colin Balzer, Hartmut Höll – Italienisches Liederbuch(CD, Stereo) | - | Bayer Records |
Videos featuring Ralf Gothoni
Härmän häät
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Härmän häät · Matti Salminen
Härmän häät ja muita lauluja
℗ 1978 Polarvox
Bass Vocals: Matti Salminen
Piano: Ralf Gothóni
Arranger: Kim Borg
Composer, Lyricist: Trad.
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Finnlevy SFX31
Eteläpohjalainen kansanlaulu, sov. Toivo Kuula
Ralf Gothoni - piano
">Jorma Hynninen - Tuuli se taivutti
Vinyylintä "Hynnisen Jorma" (1976)
Finnlevy SFX31
Eteläpohjalainen kansanlaulu, sov. Toivo Kuula
Ralf Gothoni - piano
Läksin minä kesäyönä käymään
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Läksin minä kesäyönä käymään · Matti Salminen
Härmän häät ja muita lauluja
℗ 1978 Polarvox
Bass Vocals: Matti Salminen
Piano: Ralf Gothóni
Arranger: Kim Borg
Composer, Lyricist: Trad.
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Finnlevy SFX31
Eteläpohjalainen kansanlaulu, sov. Toivo Kuula
Ralf Gothoni - piano
">Jorma Hynninen - Niin kauan minä tramppaan
Vinyylintä "Hynnisen Jorma" (1976)
Finnlevy SFX31
Eteläpohjalainen kansanlaulu, sov. Toivo Kuula
Ralf Gothoni - piano
Tuoll' on mun kultani
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Tuoll' on mun kultani · Matti Salminen
Härmän häät ja muita lauluja
℗ 1978 Polarvox
Bass Vocals: Matti Salminen
Piano: Ralf Gothóni
Arranger: Kim Borg
Composer, Lyricist: Trad.
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Finnlevy SFX31
Eteläpohjalainen kansanlaulu, sov. Toivo Kuula
Ralf Gothoni - piano
">Jorma Hynninen - Poijat ne kulkee kyliä
Vinyylintä "Hynnisen Jorma" (1976)
Finnlevy SFX31
Eteläpohjalainen kansanlaulu, sov. Toivo Kuula
Ralf Gothoni - piano
Korholan komiassa talossa
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Korholan komiassa talossa · Matti Salminen
Härmän häät ja muita lauluja
℗ 1978 Polarvox
Bass Vocals: Matti Salminen
Piano: Ralf Gothóni
Arranger: Kim Borg
Composer, Lyricist: Trad.
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Kaipaava
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Kaipaava · Matti Salminen
Härmän häät ja muita lauluja
℗ 1978 Polarvox
Bass Vocals: Matti Salminen
Piano: Ralf Gothóni
Arranger: Erkki Melartin
Composer, Lyricist: Trad.
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